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Postcard #7: The Shoe
[It may not be Milan’s most refined installation, but this pink pump perched atop an old red fiat never ceases to make me smile to myself. It sits there amidst parked cars—just at roof/head level—saying, “Oh come on. Get your … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, POSTCARDS
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A day in the office
I could go on and on ad nauseam about the advantages of freelancing, but then I’d be a terrific bore, and what’s the point of that? Suffice it to say that I feel lucky to have choice, right-of-refusal, and the … Continue reading
Posted in AROUND US, ITALY
Tagged freelance, leagas delaney, MIlano, via pontaccio 12, work
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Spadari
It seems that all I talk about lately is food. It’s not really the case, but it is fair to say that with cold weather rolling in, my interest in tucking into yumminess of all descriptions is increasing. I indulge … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged duomo, hotel spadari, laduree, MIlano, peck, pescheria spadari, via spadari
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Just tossing something together
As destiny would have it, the year before I moved to Italy I bought a book called 100 Pasta Sauces. I don’t remember actually making anything out of the book, but I do remember thinking, “A hundred. Hmm. That’s a … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged aglio, calamari, cinque sapori, olio, pasta, peperoncino, puttanesca, scampi
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La nebbia / The fog
This doesn’t belong in any category. Just in my heart—somehow. It’s about Italy, vaguely, but it’s mostly about life. My life. Or maybe anyone’s. Everyone’s. It’s a metaphor, then, about the confounding and beautiful nature of things, and how we … Continue reading
Pick me up
It’s now official: when I’m working, I’m not blogging, and vice versa. This girl just finds it too difficult to pull off both at the same time, or at least I did this go round. And I must admit that … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged dolci di napoli, dolci di puglia, giant sweet olives, Italy, olives
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The train for anywhere
For D.L. who dreamed of riding the rails. There are days, no matter how happy you are, when you just feel like going. Anywhere. Every plane that crosses overhead represents a possible escape and a potential surprise destination. “That person, … Continue reading
My central park
Back in the dark ages of my life in Milan, when I’d just come to the city and was anything but happy, a Romanian healer told me that I needed to “hug a tree” to absorb the positive energy of … Continue reading
The mark of the city
Every city has its way of reminding you where you are, letting you know that—in fact—you couldn’t possibly be anywhere else but there. As if the golden Madonnina radiating her spiritual brilliance from the highest spire of the Duomo or … Continue reading
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